Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.
Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record influxes in population, while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' annual movers study. States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.
Stacker compiled a list of states people from West Virginia are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from West Virginia to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from West Virginia are moving.
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1 / 25- 147 people from West Virginia moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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2 / 25- 150 people from West Virginia moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 0.37% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi
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3 / 25- 168 people from West Virginia moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.41% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
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4 / 25- 201 people from West Virginia moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 0.50% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
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5 / 25- 216 people from West Virginia moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 0.53% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
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6 / 25- 231 people from West Virginia moved to New York in 2022, making up 0.57% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #48 most common origin for people moving to New York
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7 / 25- 240 people from West Virginia moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 0.59% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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8 / 25- 262 people from West Virginia moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #35 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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9 / 25- 268 people from West Virginia moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.66% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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10 / 25- 432 people from West Virginia moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
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11 / 25- 466 people from West Virginia moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska
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12 / 25- 471 people from West Virginia moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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13 / 25- 486 people from West Virginia moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.20% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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14 / 25- 511 people from West Virginia moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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15 / 25- 918 people from West Virginia moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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16 / 25- 1,195 people from West Virginia moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.95% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #33 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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17 / 25- 1,232 people from West Virginia moved to Texas in 2022, making up 3.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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18 / 25- 1,635 people from West Virginia moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 4.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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19 / 25- 1,812 people from West Virginia moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 4.47% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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20 / 25- 2,442 people from West Virginia moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 6.02% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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21 / 25- 2,679 people from West Virginia moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 6.61% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky
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22 / 25- 3,016 people from West Virginia moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 7.44% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #26 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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23 / 25- 4,811 people from West Virginia moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 11.87% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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24 / 25- 4,817 people from West Virginia moved to Florida in 2022, making up 11.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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25 / 25- 11,095 people from West Virginia moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 27.37% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of West Virginia were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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